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{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league player and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name            = Stephen Kearney<br>{{nobold|{{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=80%}}}}
|fullname        = Stephen Peter Kearney
|image           = Stephen Kearney 2.jpg
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|birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1972|6|11|df=y}}
|birth_place     = [[Paraparaumu]], New Zealand
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|weight          = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
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|yearAend        = 
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|triesB          = 9 
|goalsB          = 0
|fieldgoalsB     = 0 
|pointsB         = 36
|coachteamA      = [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
|coachyearAstart = 2008
|coachyearAend   = 16
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|coachdrawsA     = 1
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|coachteam1      = [[Parramatta Eels]]
|coachyear1start = 2011
|coachyear1end   = 12
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|coachdraws1     = 1
|coachlosses1    = 31
|coachteam2      = {{nowrap|[[New Zealand Warriors]]}}
|coachyear2start = 2017
|coachyear2end   = 20
|coachgames2     = 79
|coachwins2      = 32
|coachdraws2     = 1
|coachlosses2    = 46
|retired         = no
|source          = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Stephen_Kearney.html RLP playing]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/stephen-kearney/summary.html RLP coaching]</ref>
|updated         = 21 September 2019
}}

'''Stephen Peter Kearney''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM}} (born 11 June 1972) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] football coach who until 2020 was the head coach of the [[New Zealand Warriors]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] and a former player.

A New Zealand national captain and second-row forward, Kearney's club football career, which spanned from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, was played for the [[Randwick Kingfishers]], [[Western Suburbs Magpies]], [[Auckland Warriors]], [[Melbourne Storm]] (with whom he won the [[1999 NRL Premiership]]), and [[Hull F.C.]] (with whom he won the [[2005 Challenge Cup]]).

Kearney was previously the head coach of the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand national team]], with whom he won the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|2008 World Cup]] and [[2011 Rugby League Four Nations|2011 Four Nations]] tournaments. He also previously coached the [[Parramatta Eels]] in the [[National Rugby League]].

==Background==
Kearney was born in [[Paraparaumu]], New Zealand.

==Playing career==
A [[Kapiti Bears]] junior, Kearney played for the [[Junior Kiwis]] between 1989 and 1991, becoming the side's captain for the 1991 series against Great Britain. He made his senior début in 1991 for the [[Randwick Kingfishers]] and also played for [[Wellington rugby league team|Wellington]] that year. Randwick lost the [[Wellington Rugby League]] Grand Final 6–14 to the [[Wainuiomata Lions]].<ref name=wrl>[http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4979-0-0-0&sID=253989 Team of Century Week 8] ''Wellington Rugby League''</ref>

Turning professional he moved to Australia to play for the [[Western Suburbs Magpies]] in 1992 in what is now the [[NSWRL Premiership]]. In 1993 he became the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]]' youngest test captain, aged 21.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-kiwis-drop-freeman-1501878.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-kiwis-drop-freeman-1501878.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live| location=London| work=The Independent| title=Rugby League: Kiwis drop Freeman| first=Dave| last=Hadfield| date=3 November 1993}}</ref> He left the Magpies at the end of 1994, returning home to play for the [[Auckland Warriors]] in their inaugural season. At the end of that season he travelled to England to represent New Zealand in the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup|1995 World Cup]]. He missed the first test match against a re-unified Australian team in 1998 due to suspension.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Sterling
| first = Peter
| author-link = Peter Sterling (rugby league commentator)
| title = Out of this world
| work = [[Newcastle Herald]]
| pages = 3
| publisher = Fairfax Digital
| date = 23 April 1998
| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/stephen-kearney-appointed-eels-head-coach/story-e6frfgbo-1225934795761
| access-date = 6 October 2009}}</ref> Kearney remained a Warrior until 1998, when he moved to Australia to join the [[Melbourne Storm]]. In the Melbourne club's second ever season Kearney played at second-row forward in their victory in the [[1999 NRL Grand Final]].<ref>{{cite news 
| last = Cockerill
| first = Ian
| title = Eye of the Storm
| work = [[The Sunday Age]]
| pages = 4
| date = 3 October 1999
| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&docID=news991004_0014_7918
| access-date = 6 October 2009}}</ref> Kearney was selected for the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand team]] to compete in the end of season [[1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] tournament. In the final against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] he played at second-row forward in the Kiwis' 22–20 loss.

Having won the 1999 Premiership, the [[Melbourne Storm]] travelled to England to contest the [[2000 World Club Challenge]] against [[Super League]] Champions [[St Helens R.F.C.]], with Kearney playing at second-row forward in the victory. In 2002 Kearney missed the series-deciding match against Great Britain as he had to rush back home to Melbourne to be with his sick five-year-old daughter, who needed emergency surgery.<ref>[http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=26328&cat=977 "Sympathy from Brits"] 22 November 2002 ''[[New Zealand City]]''</ref> While captaining the Storm in 2004, Kearney became the first New Zealand footballer to play 250 Australian first-grade matches.<ref name="NZ_Herald_3569331">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3569331|title=Rugby League: Test veteran first New Zealander to 250-match mark|date=29 May 2004|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> He also played his last test match for the Kiwis in 2004, in a game that marked the début of [[Sonny Bill Williams]].<ref>[http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/sbw-named-start-kiwis-5660201 SBW named to start for Kiwis], ONE Sport, dated 26 October 2013.</ref> Kearney finished his playing career with English club [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[Super League]] competition, playing in their [[2005 Challenge Cup]]-winning side.<ref name=wrl/>

==Coaching career==
In 2006 Kearney retired from playing and returned to Australia to take up a role as assistant coach at his old club, the [[Melbourne Storm]], under [[Craig Bellamy (rugby league)|Craig Bellamy]]. In 2008 Kearney was appointed as the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]] head coach on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7238335.stm|title=New Zealand put faith in Kearney|date=11 February 2008|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

Kearney (with assistant [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]]) coached the Kiwis to their first [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] win. On 22 November 2008, they defeated Australia 34&ndash;20 in the final, at [[Lang Park|Suncorp Stadium]] in Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Fox Sports News (Australia)|title=New Zealand humble Kangaroos in World Cup final in Brisbane|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24692100-5016947,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230111611/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24692100-5016947,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2012|access-date=23 November 2008|date=22 November 2008}}</ref> Following this achievement, he was appointed an [[Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to rugby league, in the [[2009 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2009 Queen's Birthday Honours]].<ref name="NZ_Herald_10575700">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10575700&ref=rss|title=Leading sports stars lauded|date=1 June 2009|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2009 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2009 |date=1 June 2010 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Stephen Kearney World Cup celebrations.jpg|thumb|left|Kearney in 2008]]
For the [[2010 Anzac Test]], Kearney coached [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in their loss against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]. In the 2010 post-season Kearney was announced as [[Daniel Anderson (rugby league)|Daniel Anderson]]'s replacement as head coach of the [[Parramatta Eels]] for three years beginning in 2011. Shortly after that, he took the Kiwis to victory in the [[2010 Four Nations]] Final against Australia.

In 2011 he failed to coach the Parramatta NRL team to any success, with the Eels achieving just 6 wins and 1 draw in 24 matches, and only just missing out on the wooden spoon when they beat the [[Gold Coast Titans]] in the last game of the regular season.

Things didn't get any better for Kearney in the 2012 NRL season. With the Eels struggling in last place on the NRL ladder after 16 rounds, Melbourne Storm's inaugural coach, and two time premiership winning coach [[Chris Anderson (rugby league)|Chris Anderson]] was appointed as a mentor to Stephen Kearney to help him turn the club's fortunes around.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Australian|title=Chris Anderson to help Stephen Kearney at Parramatta Eels|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/chris-anderson-to-help-stephen-kearney-at-parramatta-eels/story-fnca0von-1226411516676|access-date=20 July 2012|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> However this did not eventuate and Kearney was forced to resign only three rounds later on 20 July, after achieving only 3 wins from 19 matches in the season.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|title=My best not good enough: Stephen Kearney|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/my-best-not-good-enough-stephen-kearney/story-e6frexnr-1226430730454|access-date=20 July 2012|date=20 July 2012}}</ref> He left the Eels with just 10 wins from 42 matches, a very poor winning percentage of 24 percent.

In October 2012 Kearney signed a two-year contract as [[Brisbane Broncos]] assistant coach from 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kearney handed Brisbane role |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/kearney-handed-brisbane-role-28871301.html |newspaper=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk |date=7 October 2012 |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>

Kearney coached the holders, New Zealand in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|2013 World Cup]] where they were beaten in the final by Australia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hamilton |first1=Chris |title=Rugby League: Now a dream can come true for New Zealand's Stephen Kearney |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/445739/Rugby-League-Now-a-dream-can-come-true-for-Stephen-Kearney |website=Daily Express |date=29 November 2013 |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>

In November 2014, Kearney guided New Zealand to their second [[Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]] championship, defeating Australia 22–18 in the final.

In March 2015, Kearney signed a new deal to remain as coach of the Kiwis until the conclusion of the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news 
| title = New contract for Kiwis coach Kearney
| publisher = nz.sports.yahoo.com
| date = 2015-03-27
}}</ref>

At the end of 2015, his 23 test wins as coach and five wins over Australia is the most out of any that has coached New Zealand in the past,<ref>{{cite news 
| title = League: King Kearney looks to build lasting Kiwis empire
| publisher = nzherald.co.nz
| date = 2015-11-22
| url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11549386
| access-date = 2016-07-22}}</ref> in stark contrast to his record as an NRL head coach.

On 12 September 2016, Kearney stepped down from his role as coach of New Zealand after accepting a return to head coaching in the NRL as coach of the [[New Zealand Warriors]] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Kearney new Vodafone Warriors head coach
| publisher = warriors.kiwi
| date = 2016-09-13
| url = http://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2016/09/12/kearney_new_vodafone.html
| access-date = 2016-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Stephen Kearney backs David Kidwell to take over Kiwis coaching duties
| publisher = tvnz
| date = 2016-09-13
| url = https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/league/stephen-kearney-backs-david-kidwell-take-over-kiwis-coaching-duties
| access-date = 2016-09-13}}</ref> He replaced [[Andrew McFadden]] who remained at the Warriors as his assistant.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stephen Kearney handed Warriors job, to stand down as New Zealand coach |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/13/stephen-kearney-handed-warriors-job-to-stand-down-as-new-zealand-coach |work=The Guardian|date=13 September 2016 |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>

In his first season coaching the Warriors, 2017, the team finished 13th on the table, after managing only 7 wins from their 24 games, a win percentage of 29%.

In 2018, however, Kearney's season started brightly, with the club winning their first 5 matches of the season, for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Warriors create history with miracle comeback
| publisher = stuff.co.nz
| date = 2018-03-24
| url = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/102562602/warriors-create-history-with-miracle-comeback
| access-date = 2018-03-30}}</ref> Slipping slowly down the ladder through the season, from starting right at the top, they finally secured eighth spot, with 15 wins out of 24, a 62% win percentage.  They then crashed out of their first finals match since 2011 with a 27–12 loss to the [[Penrith Panthers]] at [[ANZ Stadium]] in Sydney.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/match-centre/NRL20182602/match-report |title=NRL 2018 finals: Panthers power on as Warriors bow out |publisher=Foxsports |date=8 September 2018 |access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref>

At the halfway point of the 2019 season, Kearney's Warriors had 4 wins from 12 starts, a 33% win percentage.

Kearney signed a contract to extend his time as head coach of the Warriors until 2022 at the end of February 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kearney signs on with Warriors for three more years |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/383384/kearney-signs-on-with-warriors-for-three-more-years |website=[[RNZ]] |date=26 February 2019 |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref>

On 20 June 2020, Kearney was sacked by the [[New Zealand Warriors]], due to poor results, and was replaced by his assistant coach [[Todd Payten]].

Kearney returned to the Melbourne Storm for the 2021 NRL season, signing a one-year deal as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web|work=NRL|last=Walsh|first=Dan|title=Kearney returns to Storm as Bellamy's assistant|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/25/kearney-returns-to-storm-as-bellamys-assistant/|date=25 September 2020|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref>

In September 2021 his contract was extended for a further two years. <ref>{{cite web|work=NRL|last=Chapman|first=Grant|title=NRL 2021: Former NZ Warriors, NZ Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney locked in as Melbourne Storm assistant for two more years|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/09/nrl-2021-former-nz-warriors-nz-kiwis-coach-stephen-kearney-locked-in-as-melbourne-storm-assistant-for-two-more-years.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925100006/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2021/09/nrl-2021-former-nz-warriors-nz-kiwis-coach-stephen-kearney-locked-in-as-melbourne-storm-assistant-for-two-more-years.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2021|date=13 September 2021|access-date=23 October 2023}}</ref>

=== Kiwis coaching record ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Opponent
! Played
! Won
! Drew
! Lost
! Win Ratio (%)
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Australia}}
| 20
| 5
| 1
| 14
| 25.00
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|England}}
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 4
| 60.00
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Papua New Guinea}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Tonga}}
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|France}}
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Samoa}}
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Wales}}
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Scotland}}
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 100
|- align=center
| '''TOTAL'''
| '''42'''
| '''23'''
| '''1'''
| '''18'''
| '''54.76'''
|}

==Legacy==
In 2007 Kearney was named in the [[Melbourne Storm|Melbourne Storm team of the decade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=15&ssec=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822090855/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=15&ssec=8|archive-date=22 August 2008|title=Melbourne Storm Team of the Decade|access-date=21 July 2007}}</ref>

In 2012 Kearney was named as one of the [[New Zealand Rugby League]]'s Legends of League.<ref>[http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/kiwis-coach-one-of-three-new-legends-of-league-named.aspx Kiwis Coach One of Three New Legends of League Named] ''nzrl.co.nz'', 30 October 2012. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206171733/http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/kiwis-coach-one-of-three-new-legends-of-league-named.aspx|date=2013-02-06}}</ref> Born in Wellington, he was also named{{when|date=June 2019}} in the [[Wellington Rugby League]]'s Team of the Century.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

As part of their 20-year celebrations in 2018, Melbourne Storm named Kearney part of their team of the [[Melbourne Storm| Melbourne Storm Team for the first 20 years]].<ref name="Storm announce 20 Year Team">{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2018/03/02/storm-announce-20-year-team/|title=Storm announce 20 Year Team|work=nrl.com.au|date=2 March 2018 |access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/storm/melbourne-storm-names-greatest-ever-team-for-20th-anniversary/news-story/dd5b505a2800757ab71b532a41dbeca9|title=Melbourne Storm names greatest ever team for 20th anniversary|work=heraldsun.com.au|access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://www.warriors.kiwi/teams/telstra-premiership/warriors/stephen-kearney/ New Zealand Warriors profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724193749/http://www.nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=K&id=640 Kiwi Player Profiles: Stephen Kearney]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051119143526/http://www.hullfc.com/players/#playersinfo Stephen Kearney Player Profile at Hull]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930021616/http://www.kapiticoastrugbyleague.co.nz/history/history.html Article on Kapiti Bears website]:  Stephen Kearney - a role model for young Rugby League players.

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| before = [[Andrew McFadden]]<br>2014-2016
| after  = [[Todd Payten]] (caretaker)<br>2020
| title  = Coach<br>{{leagueicon|auckland|size=18}}<br>[[New Zealand Warriors]]
| years  = 2017-2020
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|  before = [[Daniel Anderson (rugby league)|Daniel Anderson]]<br>2009-2010
|  after  = [[Brad Arthur]]<br>2012
|  title  = [[coach (sport)|Coach]]<br>{{leagueicon|parramatta|size=18}}<br>[[Parramatta Eels]]
|  years  = 2011-2012
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